| Description | Two letters to James Gordon of Letterfourie from Alexander Grant of Tochineal, Cullen, glad that money matters are cleared, ‘most people here stumble more at the British Linen Company’s credit than ordinary’, but asking him to keep that rumour to himself, ‘Every set of men may be straitened at a time, but their Capital is great and I hope there is no danger’, safe arrival of box in London, payment to Mrs Duff, hoping for payment of rent arrears by Alexander Geddes in Corriedown, thanking Gordon and General Abercrombie for their concern over William Grant, ‘It is absolutely fit he continue in the service, and that he should take no step offering to leave it at this Juncture, but as his Captain is an Indolent … man, he endeavours to get himself translated on board of Sir Piercy Brett’s vessel with whom he formerly sailed, or with any other Admiral or officers of respect;,’ Alexander Gordon’s daughter is doing well but her expenses at Banff are high, Gordon should speak with Lady Glessa [Glassaugh] ‘to take her for a Seur [sewing woman], she cannot have much experience in house keeping, but will do well enough in the former, will have opportunity to learn the latter, understand many things she’s quite a stranger to, and at the same time do for herself’, thanks for enquires about his health after his fall on the stairs of Cullen House, he had a cold at the same time and got a stitch ‘for which I took a little blood, and was well in three or four days’, 7 March, regarding debt owed by Grant’s brother, Gordon’s tenant, to Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvay, asking for Gordon’s help to get the money to Dalvay, via Ebenezer McCulloch of the British Linen Company, Letterfourie meal sold well at Perth, asking for directions for Alexander’s daughter, her expense ‘are considerable at Banff, but as she has made her first appearance in a decent way, it would hurt her greatly to retrench her allowance, she would be fit to serve Lady Glessa [Glassaugh] and could be improven in many particulars when there, and according to my opinion, is the easiest manner she can be set off in, unless you take her up to London. The lass is decent, and every way becoming’, money is scarce so he has agreed to make a loan, offer of Mr Rannie’s linen to sell, Alexander Geddes still reluctant to pay his rent arrears, 12 May 1762 |